A total of 17 houses, including five bungalows, are now occupied
The first residents have moved into new council homes being built at Grange Park in Blackpool as part of a £20m investment.
Leanne Griffin is among the new residents having previously been homeless with her children, and has received help from the Royal British Legion to fit out their four bedroom semi-detached house. She said she was delighted to move from “a dilapidated privately rented house to a pristine council new build, all thanks to Blackpool Council following a challenging year-and-a-half of homelessness alongside our children.
It will include 96 houses, five bungalows and 30 sheltered apartments along with enhanced open spaces and improved pedestrian and cycle access. The new homes are being funded partially by a grant from Homes England and are managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing who already manage around 5,000 properties on Blackpool Council’s behalf.
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